Yes, EmpowerWP is completely free to use. It is available on WordPress.org at no cost.

How many websites use EmpowerWP?

EmpowerWP has 4.0K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best EmpowerWP alternatives?

Popular alternatives to EmpowerWP include Twenty Twenty-Five, Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Three. You can compare them on our theme directory.

Does EmpowerWP work with the latest WordPress?

EmpowerWP requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.6+. Check the theme's WordPress.org page for the latest compatibility information.

Is EmpowerWP a child theme?

Yes, EmpowerWP is a child theme of mesmerize. You need to have the parent theme installed for EmpowerWP to work properly.

EmpowerWP — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

As of April 2026, EmpowerWP is a WordPress theme with 4.0K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 23 reviews. It has been downloaded 248K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. This is a child theme of mesmerize. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Twenty Twenty-Five.

4.8/523 reviews

4.0K+active installs

248K+total downloads

7 yearssince 2019

Overview

EmpowerWP is an incredibly flexible, multipurpose WordPress theme that can help you create an amazing website easier than ever, by drag and drop. It comes with a predesigned home page, 5 header designs and over 30 ready to use content sections that you can easily customize. It also has lots of customization options (video background, slideshow background, header content types, gradient overlays, etc) that will help you create a beautiful, unique website in no time. Empower is responsive so it works on mobile devices out of the box and it is also WooCommerce ready.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.823 reviews

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Recent Reviews

Visually Strong

by oturkalp·5 years ago

We use your theme with pleasure. In general, our visitors are satisfied, thanks. But, we will have a question. We recently installed a WPML plugin to get language support. When we customized the website to the new language option, we could not find the option to customize the language. Does the theme have WPML support?

Great support, Great Theme

by adrianfootballinsights·5 years ago

I’ve been using the EmpowerWP theme for just over a year and my friends can’t believe what a good web developer I am! Little do they know that it took me a few minutes to setup a very professional web site. A very responsive site, and a very responsive support team too!

Very quick und good support

by cb185·5 years ago

Thank you for the quick solution to my problem. After having updated WordPress to version 5.5 the page section portfolio didn’t work properly any more on my mobile (only blue tiles instead of images were shown).
I was provided with a CSS code and the problem was soved within 24 hours. Thanks.

Always The Best Support!

by collinbassett·5 years ago

These guys are the best! Whenever I have a theme question, I can always expect a prompt and helpful answer. It is a very appreciated!!!

Very good and quick support

by hansvannek·5 years ago

As a first-time WordPress user, it did take me some time to make my website. But thanks to the EmpowerWP Pro I succeeded rather quickly, and could concentrate on the content.
A few times I was stuck, but within a few hours my questions were answered.
So, good piece of work.